Executive Leadership Training for Women Facilities

Background
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), an agency of the Department of Justice, oversees the custody and care of approximately 158,000 federally incarcerated individuals across 122 institutions in the United States. The FBOP's Women and Special Populations Branch (WASPB) is responsible for addressing the unique needs of women incarcerated in federal facilities.

This Request for Information (RFI) seeks to gather market research to develop a trauma-informed training program aimed at enhancing executive leadership capabilities specifically for facilities housing women.

Work Details
The contractor will develop and deliver a comprehensive trauma-informed training program tailored to the needs of women in correctional settings. Key tasks include:
1. Designing a customized curriculum that addresses principles relevant to incarcerated women, focusing on trauma-informed communication and management strategies.
2. Facilitating engaging training sessions that may involve workshops, role-playing exercises, case studies, and group discussions.
3. Ensuring all content is evidence-based and recognizes the unique experiences of incarcerated women.
4. Incorporating techniques for trauma-informed communication to create a supportive environment for both employees and the incarcerated population.
5. Covering specific areas such as responsiveness to women's needs, trauma-informed leadership strategies, building a culture of safety, ensuring sexual safety in accordance with PREA standards, data-informed leadership practices, and cultural considerations for special populations.
6. Providing ongoing consultation with FBOP regarding any challenges or new requests during the contract period.

Period of Performance
The geographic location(s) the contract will be performed (if provided)

Place of Performance
The training will primarily take place at the FBOP’s Management & Specialty Training Center (MSTC) located at 11900 East Cornell Avenue, Aurora, CO 80014.

Bidder Requirements
Bidders must demonstrate experience in advocacy for justice-involved women and their families, knowledge of treatment approaches for victims of abuse, and cognitive-behavioral interventions on national or international levels. Contractors must provide resumes and proof of qualifications for key personnel who will perform services under the contract. All personnel must be approved by FBOP before providing services and must possess necessary security clearances as per Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD 12). Additionally, contractors should have experience training high-level correctional employees.